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Definition of user noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

user

noun
 
/ˈjuːzə(r)/
 
/ˈjuːzər/
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  1. a person or thing that uses something
    • road users
    • The service allows users to download and read a wide collection of books for no charge.
    • computer/internet/mobile phone users
    • wheelchair users
    • Service users can now get help 365 days a year.
    • Our advice to companies and home users is to waste no time in implementing this security patch.
    • a site with more than 2 million registered users
    • Many of the centre's regular users were mothers with young children.
    • The average user spends 40 minutes a day on unnecessary email.
    • We're always working to improve the user experience.
    • We're expecting the user base to expand significantly.
    • Although the sites don't charge user fees, some make money by selling ads.
    • The site enables users to access census data.
    • The service is designed to let users share large files.
    • user of something The main users of this service are government departments.
    see also end user, multi-user, power user
    Extra Examples
    • A special entrance is being built for wheelchair users.
    • Existing users will be able to upgrade their software at a reduced price.
    • The larger users of the service have to pay more.
    • These security holes allow malicious users to hijack your account.
    • They offer a short course to first-time users of the software.
    • We'll have about 500 million wireless users accessing the internet.
    • a casual user of cocaine
    • a computer intended for business and home users
    • a survey of health service users
    • heavy users of credit
    • a user manual
    • Users need to be suspicious of all unsolicited email.
    • new security features designed to help users protect their accounts against hackers
    Topics Computersa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • avid
    • heavy
    • large
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  2. (slang) a person who uses illegal drugs
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • avid
    • heavy
    • large
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